Where: London
EC4
What: Named
after the Fleet River, one of the many rivers that flow beneath
London's streets to the Thames, Fleet Street was once the centre
of the British newspaper industry.
Traditionally
the home of writers and printers, the UK's first newspaper, 'The
Daily Courant', was published and
printed
in
Fleet Street in 1702. Journalists made the most of Fleet Street's
convenient
location - it is near the City (financial centre) and Westminster,
where most major stories originated.
However, Fleet
Street
went into decline in the 1980's with the introduction
of modern technology in
new premises, mainly in redeveloped docklands area.
All of the newspapers have now gone and Fleet Street houses
some impressive office blocks.
Nearest
underground station: Temple
or Blackfriars
London
Hotels (these links are to another website)